She wrote on Twitter that despite the upsetting events that occurred in our nation’s capital yesterday, we are seeing a renewed sense of resistance among the populace, as if this is a warning to anyone who attempts to plunge the nation into anarchy and chaos that we will continue to live and achieve what the people want, which is elections.
Armed conflict broke out in Tripoli on Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday between militias supporting the Prime Minister-designate from Parliament, Fathi Bashagha, and those supporting the leader of the unity government, Abdel Hamid Dabaiba.
Hours of confrontations that turned into street warfare resulted in the deadliest violence the capital had seen in two years, leaving 159 people injured and 32 dead. While the government agencies swapped accusations.
Following these incidents, Bashagha-affiliated soldiers left the April 7 camp and the area around Gibes Gate, south of Tripoli.
Supporters of the Dabaiba administration took seized the aforementioned camp and its surroundings, as well as Libyan state television, in the meantime.
This move followed the evacuation of Bashagha-aligned military leader Osama al-Juwaili from the Aziziyah region.
While Tawfiq Al-Shehibi, the Supreme Authority of the National Alliance Forces, made a suggestion that Bashagha and Dabaiba might start talking indirectly.
He thought that over the course of the next two days, the country’s attitude might change as a result of covert discussions between the two opposing heads of state. He didn’t offer any further details, though.
It is important to note that there has been a power struggle between the Bashagha government, headquartered in the country’s east and recognised by Parliament, and the unity government, based in Tripoli, for months. Each party is supported by militias, which has dangerously inflamed the situation.
The Dabaiba government’s minister of foreign affairs: We are still working to hold elections.
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